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English verb: stop over

1. stop over (stative) interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight


SamplesWe had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil.


Synonymslay over


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)stop, stop over

2. stop over (motion) interrupt a trip


SamplesWe stopped at Aunt Mary's house.
They stopped for three days in Florence.


Synonymsstop


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt


Narrower (hyponym)call, lay over, stop over









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